Moloco

Technology

StaffDataScientist,GrowthDataScience

$350–550k ~AI est. Menlo Park, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Data Scientist, Growth Data Science at Moloco. Skills: Growth Data Science, AI advertising, Machine learning platform. Partner with advertisers. Advise on campaign structure”

What You'll Achieve.

Maximize effectiveness of Moloco Ads; Drive performant activation; Synthesize customer signals; Ensure Moloco roadmap grounded in needs

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Translate ambiguous problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline, 8+ years in data science, Proficiency in Python, Proficiency in SQL, Foundation in experimental design, Foundation in hypothesis testing, Foundation in regression, Foundation in causal inference, Exceptional verbal communication skills, Exceptional written communication skills, Proven ability to build credibility with partners, Proven ability to own projects end-to-end, Demonstrated self-direction, Demonstrated senior-level judgment

Nice to Have

Graduate degree in quantitative discipline, Experience with large-scale data platforms, Prior experience in ad tech, Prior experience in programmatic advertising, Prior experience in DSP/SSP, Prior experience in performance marketing, Familiarity with mobile app ecosystems, Familiarity with MMP measurement frameworks, Experience working with mobile app advertiser, Direct exposure to UA strategy, Direct exposure to LTV optimization, Direct exposure to monetization

What You'll Do.

Partner with advertisers

Advise on campaign structure

Advise on measurement

Advise on bidding strategy

Advise on optimization levers

Translate account insights

Feed structured feedback upwards

Set standard for advertiser engagement

Build activation frameworks

Scale activation frameworks

Serve as technical voice

Bring advertiser insight

Bring analytical rigor

Influence roadmap decisions

Collect customer feedback

Synthesize customer feedback

Communicate customer feedback

Ground roadmap in needs

Define success metrics

Evaluate new product features

Translate advertiser problems

Define product requirements

Define value propositions

Set high bar for rigor

Set high bar for communication

Set high bar for influence

Work across GDS teams

Ensure consistency in product launch

Ensure consistency in customer insight surfacing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with advertisers; Partner with sales teams; Partner with product teams; Partner with engineering teams; Partner with GTM teams; Work across GDS teams

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication; Technical concepts distillation

Full Job Description

About Moloco: Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy. Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance. Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin. Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now! About the Role Growth Data Science (GDS) is Moloco's global team of data scientists who partner with advertisers, sales, product, and engineering teams to maximize the effectiveness of Moloco Ads. As a Staff Data Scientist, you will hold one of the most cross-functional, high-visibility roles in the team - serving as the primary bridge between the commercial objectives of our advertisers and the technical direction of the Moloco Ads product. This is a newly created role designed to fill a critical gap: the need for a senior, technically strong, DS who can both drive performant activation of Moloco products with our largest advertisers and synthesize customer signals into product priorities. A key component of this scope will

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